Inhibitors of lysyl oxidase

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to certain inhibitors of lysyl oxidase and their use in the treatment of diseases and conditions associated with the abnormal deposition of collagen.

This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 409,195, filed Sept. 19,1989, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 160, 364, filed Feb.25, 1988, now abandoned.

Collagen is the main protein of skin, tendon, bone, cartilage, andconnective tissue. Collagen molecules are characterized by atriple-stranded helical structure made up of α-chains, and each collagenmolecule is about 300 nm long and about 1.5 nm in diameter. Precursorpro-α-chains having certain residues called extension peptides notpresent in the final product, are the initial products of RNA mediatedpeptide synthesis within fibroblasts. These pro-α-chains first assembleinto triple-stranded procollagen molecules intracellularly and thecomponent lysine and proline residues are hydroxylated and subsequentlyglycosylated. During secretion, the extension peptides of theprocollagen molecules are cleaved and collagen is formed. Aftersecretion, collagen assembles into microfibrils and ultimately fibrils.

Strength of collagen is provided by crosslinking between various lysineresidues both within a fibril and between fibrils. The first step of thecrosslinking process is the deamination of lysine and hydroxylysineresidues by extracellular lysyl oxidase to produce aldehyde groups.These highly reactive groups then form the crosslinks. The amount andtype of crosslinking varies greatly according to the strengthrequirements of the various tissue types. If crosslinking is inhibited,the tissue becomes fragile and accordingly tears quite easily. Certainserious medical conditions are associated with the lack of collagencrosslinking such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Marfan's syndrome. Whilecollagen crosslinking is essential, in certain instances it is desirableto prevent or reduce crosslinking such as in conditions and diseasescharacterized by defects in collagen metabolism such as occurs invarious fibrotic conditions, for example, lung fibrosis, as well as inproliferative vitreo retinopathy, surgical scarring, systemic sclerosis,scleroderma, and keloids.

Certain inhibitors of collagen crosslinking are known such aspenicillamine and beta-aminopropionitrile (BAPN). BAPN is known toprevent crosslinking specifically because of its ability to inhibitlysyl oxidase. Both penicillamine and BAPN have been studied extensivelyin animals and in humans for their effects on conditions associated withthe abnormal deposition of collagen. The applicants have now discoveredthat certain halogenated allyl amines are inhibitors of lysyl oxidaseand are useful in the treatment of diseases and conditions associatedwith abnormal collagen deposition.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Compounds of formula 1 ##STR1## wherein X and Y are identical and areeach either a fluoro, chloro, or bromo group or one of X and Y is ahydrogen and the other is a fluoro, chloro, or bromo group;

R₁ is a hydrogen, or a (C₁ -C₄)alkyl group;

A is a divalent radical group selected from ##STR2## wherein R₂ ishydrogen, methyl, or ethyl, and m and n, independently, are an integerfrom 0 to 16, provided that m+n cannot be greater than 17;

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --D--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --

wherein

D is oxygen or sulfur, p is an integer of from 0 to 16, and q is aninteger of from 1 to 16, provided that m+n cannot be greater than 17;and

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.r --CH═CH--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--

wherein

s is an integer of from 1 to 16 and r is an integer of from 0 to 16,provided that r+s cannot be greater than 16; and

R is a methyl group, a phenyl, or a phenyl substituted with one or twomembers of the group (C₁ -C₅)alkyl, (C₁ -C₅)alkoxy, hydroxy, chloro,bromo, fluoro, iodo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, (C₁ -C₅)alkylcarbonyl,benzoyl, or phenyl; or

R is 1- or 2-naphthyl; 1-, 2-, or 3-indenyl; 1-, 2-, or 9-fluorenyl; 1-,2-, or 3-piperidinyl; 2- or 3-pyrrolyl; 2- or 3-thienyl; 2- or3-furanyl; 2- or 3-indolyl; 2- or 3-thianaphthylenyl; or 2- or3-benzofuranyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Illustrative examples of divalent groups represented by A are --CH₂ --,--(CH₂)₂ --, --(CH₂)₃ --, --(CH₂)₄ --, --(CH₂)₅ --, --CH₂ S--(CH₂)₂ --,--CH₂ O(CH₂)₂ --, and --CH═CH--CH₂ --. The term "(C₁ -C₅)alkyl" meansstraight- and branched-chain alkyl groups. Illustrative examples of (C₁-C₅)alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl,isobutyl, tert-butyl, and n-pentyl. The term "(C₁ -C₅)alkoxy" meansstraight- and branched-chain alkoxy groups. Illustrative examples of (C₁-C₅)alkoxy are methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy,isobutoxy, and n-pentoxy. The term "(C₁ -C₅)alkylcarbonyl" means bothstraight- and branched-chain alkylcarbonyl groups. Examples of suchgroups are acetyl, propionyl, and n-butyryl.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the compounds ofFormula 1 contain one or two double bonds, and therefore geometricisomerism is possible, i.e. at the allyl amine double bond and in the Agroup olefinic bond if present. In naming the compounds of thisinvention the prefixes "(E)" and "(Z)" are used in the conventionalmanner to indicate stereochemistry at the double bonds. If nostereochemical designation is given, both the substantially pure isomersor mixtures are intended. In those compounds wherein one of X and Y is afluoro, chloro, or bromo group and the other is a hydrogen, applicantsprefer those compounds wherein the halo group is oriented cis to the --Ror --A--R group.

The compounds of this invention are useful both in the free base formand in the form of acid addition salts. The acid addition salts aresimply a more convenient form for use and, in practice, use of the saltamounts to use of the free base. The expression "pharmaceuticallyacceptable acid addition salts" is intented to apply to any non-toxicorganic or inorganic acid addition salts of the base compounds offormula 1. Illustrative inorganic acids which form suitable saltsinclude hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, and phosphoric acids andacid metal salts such as sodium monohydrogen orthophosphate andpotassium hydrogen sulfate. Illustrative organic acids which formsuitable salts include the mono, di, and tricarboxylic acids.Illustrative of such acids are, for example, acetic, glycolic, lactic,pyruvic, malonic, succinic, glutaric, fumaric, malic, tartaric, citric,ascorbic, maleic, hydroxymaleic, benzoic, hydroxybenzoic, phenylacetic,cinnamic, salicylic, and 2-phenoxybenzoic acids. Other organic acidswhich form suitable salts are the sulfonic acids such as methanesulfonic acid and 2-hydroxyethane sulfonic acid. The salts can exist ineither a hydrated or a substantially anhydrous form. The acid salts areprepared by standard techniques such as by dissolving the free base inaqueous or aqueous-alcohol solution or other suitable solvent containingthe appropriate acid and isolating by evaporating the solution, or byreacting the free base in an organic solvent in which case the saltseparates directly or can be obtained by concentration of the solution.In general the acid addition salts of the compounds of this inventionare crystalline materials which are soluble in water and varioushydrophilic organic solvents and which in comparison to their free baseforms, demonstrate higher melting points and an increased solubility.

Illustrative examples of the compounds of formula 1 are:

2-isobutyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-isopropyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(9-octadecenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3-methyl-3-butenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(4-methoxy-2-butenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-sec-butyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-butyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-hexyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-heptyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-ethoxymethyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-thioethoxymethyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-phenyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-phenyl-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or allylamine;

2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-benzyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-phenethyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2-methoxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3-methoxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,3-dimethoxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,6-dimethoxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3,5-dimethoxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3-hydroxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,3-dihydroxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dihydroxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,5-dihydroxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,6-dihydroxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3,4-dihydroxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3,5-dihydroxybenzyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-benzyl-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2-methoxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(3-methoxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,3-dimethoxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,6-dimethoxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(3,5-dimethoxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(3-hydroxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,3-dihydroxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

4-dihydroxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or

2-(2, dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,5-dihydroxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(2,6-dihydroxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(3,4-dihydroxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-(3,5-dihydroxybenzyl)-3,3-difluoro-, dichloro-, or dibromo-allylamine;

2-phenoxymethyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(4-methoxyphenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, orbromo-allylamine;

2-(3-hydroxyphenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(4-hydroxyphenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,3-dihydroxyphenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2-methylphenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2-chlorophenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(4-chlorophenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, orbromo-allylamine;

2-thiophenoxmethyl-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(4-methoxythiophenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dimethoxythiophenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, orbromo-allylamine;

2-(2,4-dichlorothiophenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, orbromo-allylamine;

2-(4-hydroxythiophenoxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

2-(1-naphthyloxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;, and

2-(2-naphthyloxymethyl)-3-fluoro-, chloro-, or bromo-allylamine;

Presently preferred compounds of formula 1 are those in which one orboth of X and Y are a chloro or bromo group.

Many of the compounds of this invention are known and the preparation ofthese compounds is described in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,454,158,granted June 12, 1984, British Patent Application Number 2,162,518,published Feb. 5, 1986, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,650,907, granted Mar. 17,1987. The preparation of those compounds not specifically described inthese publications can readily be prepared using analogous procedures.

The ability of the compounds of this invention to be useful in thetreatment of diseases and conditions associated with defects in collagenmetabolism such as occurs in various fibrotic conditions, for example,lung fibrosis, as well as in proliferative vitreo retinopathy, surgicalscarring, systemic sclerosis, scleroderma, and keloids can bedemonstrated by the ability of the compounds to inhibit lysyl oxidase.The lysyl oxidase inhibition activity for representative members of thecompounds of this invention is tabulated in Example 1.

The amount of the active ingredient to be administered can vary widelyaccording to the particular dosage unit employed, the period oftreatment, the age and sex of the patient treated and the nature andextent of the disorder treated. The total amount of the activeingredient to be administered will generally range from about 5 mg toabout 500 mg per day. A unit dosage may contain from 25 to 500 mg ofactive ingredient, and can be taken one or more times per day. Theactive compound of formula 1 can be administered with a pharmaceuticalcarrier using conventional dosage unit forms either orally,parenterally, or topically. In the case of abnormal collagen depositionof the skin, topical administration to the diseased site is preferred,and in the case of abnormal collagen deposition to internal sites, localadministration where possible and practical is preferred. Where local ortopical application is not possible, systemic administration should beof short duration lasting, for example, for only a few days, and thepatient should be closely monitored for adverse affects.

Coadministration of a compound of formula 1 with penicillamine, acompound known to be useful in the treatment of diseases and conditionscharacterized by abnormal collagen deposition but known to function byother than the inhibition of lysyl oxidase, is expected to beadvantagous. The effective dosage of a compound of formula 1 whenco-administered with penicillamine is expected to be less than theeffective dosage when administered alone and will depend on the quantityand frequency of penicillamine co-administered. Therapy should beinstituted at lower dosages of the formula 1 compound and ofpenicillamine than would be used in the absence of co-administration andthe dosages thereafter altered to acheive the desired effect. The amountof compound of formula 1 as compared to the amount of penicillamine canvary from, for example, 1:1 to 1:500. It is understood that a compoundof formula 1 can be administered substantially at the same time as,prior to, or after administration of penicillamine.

For oral administration the compounds can be formulated into solid orliquid preparations such as capsules, pills, tablets, troches, lozenges,melts, powders, solutions, suspensions, or emulsions. The solid unitdosage forms can be a capsule which can be of the ordinary hard- orsoft-shelled gelatin type containing, for example, surfactants,lubricants, and inert fillers such as lactose, sucrose, calciumphosphate, and cornstarch. In another embodiment the compounds of thisinvention can be tableted with conventional tablet bases such aslactose, sucrose, and cornstarch in combination with binders such asacacia, cornstarch, or gelatin, disintegrating agents intented to assistthe break-up and dissolution of the tablet following administration suchas potato starch, alginic acid, corn starch, and guar gum, lubricantsintented to improve the flow of tablet granulations and to prevent theadhesion of tablet material to the surfaces of the tablet dies andpunches, for example, talc, stearic acid, or magnesium, calcium, or zincstearate, dyes, coloring agents, and flavoring agents intented toenhance the aesthetic qualities of the tablets and make them moreacceptable to the patient. Suitable excipients for use in oral liquiddosage forms include diluents such as water and alcohols, for example,ethanol, benzyl alcohol, and the polyethylene alcohols, either with orwithout the addition of a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant,suspending agent, or emulsifying agent.

The compounds of this invention may also be administered parenterally,that is, subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularly, orinterperitoneally, as injectable dosages of the compound in aphysiologically acceptable diluent with a pharmaceutical carrier whichcan be a sterile liquid or mixture of liquids such as water, saline,aqueous dextrose and related sugar solutions, an alcohol such asethanol, isopropanol, or hexadecyl alcohol, glycols such as propyleneglycol or polyethylene glycol, glycerol ketals such as2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol, ethers such aspoly(ethyleneglycol) 400, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester orglyceride, or an acetylated fatty acid glyceride with or without theaddition of a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant such as a soap or adetergent, suspending agent such as pectin, carbomers, methylcellulose,hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, or carboxymethylcellulose, or emulsifyingagent and other pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants. Illustrative ofoils which can be used in the parenteral formulations of this inventionare those of petroleum, animal, vegetable, or synthetic origin, forexample, peanut oil, soybean oil, sesame oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil,olive oil, petrolatum, and mineral oil. Suitable fatty acids includeoleic acid, stearic acid, and isostearic acid. Suitable fatty acidesters are, for example, ethyl oleate and isopropyl myristate. Suitablesoaps include fatty alkali metal, ammonium, and triethanolamine saltsand suitable detergents include cationic detergents, for example,dimethyl dialkyl ammonium halides, alkyl pyridinium halides, andalkylamine acetates; anionic detergents, for example, alkyl, aryl, andolefin sulfonates, alkyl, olefin, ether, and monoglyceride sulfates, andsulfosuccinates; nonionic detergents, for example, fatty amine oxides,fatty acid alkanolamides, and polyoxyethylenepolypropylene copolymers;and amphoteric detergents, for example, alkylbeta-aminopropionates, and2-alkylimidazoline quarternary ammonium salts, as well as mixtures. Theparenteral compositions of this invention will typically contain fromabout 0.5 to about 25% by weight of the active ingredient in solution.Preservatives and buffers may also be used advantageously. In order tominimize or eliminate irritation at the site of injection, suchcompositions may contain a non-ionic surfactant having ahydrophilelipophile balance (HLB) of from about 12 to about 17. Thequantity of surfactant in such formulations ranges from about 5 to about15% by weight. The surfactant can be a single component having the aboveHLB or can be a mixture of two or more components having the desiredHLB. Illustrative of surfactants used in parenteral formulations are theclass of polyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, for example, sorbitanmonooleate and the high molecular weight adducts of ethylene oxide witha hydrophobic base, formed by the condensation of propylene oxide withpropylene glycol.

The compounds of this invention are preferably administered topicallywhen used to treat a disease or condition characterized by abnormalcollagen deposition of the skin. Any of the above described liquidformulations, including gels and ointments, may take the form of skinlotions and creams and may also contain emollients, perfumes,astringents, shaving lotions, colognes, cosmetic foundations, andsimilar preparations. In general a topical composition of this inventionwill contain from about 0.01 g to about 5 g of a compound of formula 1per 100 ml of the composition.

The following examples illustrate the activity and formulation of thecompounds of this invention.

EXAMPLE 1 LYSYL OXIDASE INHIBITION STUDIES

Lysyl oxidase preparation is obtained from bovine aorta by theprocedures modified from M. A. Williams and H. M. Kagan, Anal. Biochem.149, 430-437 (1985) and H. M. Kagan and K. A. Sullivan, Methods inEnzyml. 82, 637-650 (1982). The aorta is obtained fresh on the day ofthe enzyme preparation and is maintained at 4° C. for the duration ofits use in the experiments. The aorta is ground fine and is homogenizedfor 90 seconds in buffer (2.5 ml of a buffer consisting of 16 mMpotassium phosphate and 1 mM phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride/g of tissue)with 0.15 M NaCl added, then the mixture is centrifuged (20 minutes at11,000 x g). The homogenization followed by centrifugation procedure isrepeated with buffer plus 0.15 M NaCl, buffer alone, and buffer plus 1 Murea. After homogenization in 1 M urea, the mixture is stirred for 1hour prior to centrifugation. The resulting pellet is homogenized inbuffer plus 4 M urea, stirred for 18 hours, and centrifuged. Thesupernatant with lysyl oxidase activity is saved. The tissue ishomogenized in buffer plus 4 M urea, stirred overnight, and centrifugedtwice more. The supernatants with lysyl oxidase activity are saved.

The assay is adopted from that of P. C. Trackman, et al., Anal. Biochem.113, 336-342 (1981). Each assay consists of two tubes, one that contains0.2 mM β-aminopropionitrile, BAPN, from the start and one to which BAPNis added to quench the reaction. Lysyl oxidase preparation (0.150 ml),urea (0.300 ml, 4 M), buffer (0.930 ml, 200 mM borate at pH=8.2),homovanillic acid (0.020 ml of 50 mM solution), and horseradishperoxidase (0.010 ml of Sigma Type II at 5 mg/ml protein) are incubatedfor 2 minutes at 55° C. in a test tube. Cadaverine (0.100 ml of 150 mM)and test compound, if any, is added and the incubation continued at 55°C. for an additional 10 minutes. The test tubes containing this mixtureare then cooled in a ice bath after adding BAPN to any tubes notcontaining it. The difference in fluorescence (excitation 315 nm andemission 425 nm) between corresponding tubes that received BAPN at 0minutes and at 10 minutes is a measure of enzyme activity. A standardcurve to determine the amount of cadaverine converted by lysyl oxidaseis prepared as follows. Assay mixtures containing BAPN are made up asdescribed and known amounts of hydrogen peroxide are addedsimultaneously with cadaverine and the fluorescence changes after 10minutes reaction are determined.

Using this method the lysyl oxidase inhibiting activity expressed asIC₅₀ (inhibitory concentration), that is the concentration of testcompound required to inhibit the enzyme activity by 50 per cent, wasdetermined for various compounds of this invention. The results areshown in Table 1.

                  TABLE 1                                                         ______________________________________                                        LYSYL OXIDASE INHIBITION ACTIVITY                                             OF HALOGENATED ALLYL AMINES                                                                             IC.sub.50                                           TEST COMPOUND             (M)                                                 ______________________________________                                        (E)-2-(4-Flourophenethyl)-3-fluoroallylamine                                                            .sup. 1 × 10.sup.-10                          (E)-2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenylpropyl)-3-                                                                    .sup. 1 × 10.sup.-10                          fluoroallylamine                                                              (E)-2-(Thiophenoxymethyl)-3-fluoroallylamine                                                            .sup. 1 × 10.sup.-10                          (E)-2-Phenyl-3-fluoroallylamine                                                                         1 × 10.sup.-9                                 (Z)-2-(3,4-Dichlorophenoxymethyl)-3-                                                                    1 × 10.sup.-9                                 fluoroallylamine                                                              (Z)-2-(2-Thienyl)-3-fluoroallylamine                                                                    1 × 10.sup.-9                                 (E)-2-Isobutyl-3-fluoroallylamine                                                                       1 × 10.sup.-8                                 (E)-2-Undecyl-3-fluoroallylamine                                                                        1 × 10.sup.-7                                 (E)-2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-3-fluoroallylamine                                                          1 × 10.sup.-7                                 (E)-N-Ethyl-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-                                                                  1 × 10.sup.-6                                 fluoroallylamine                                                              (E)-2-Phenethyl-3-chloroallylamine                                                                      1 × 10.sup.-8                                 (E)-2-Isobutyl-3-chloroallylamine                                                                       1 × 10.sup.-7                                 (E)-2-Phenyl-3-chloroallylamine                                                                         1 × 10.sup.-7                                 ______________________________________                                    

We claim:
 1. A method of inhibiting lysyl oxidase in a patient in needthereof which comprises administering to the patient a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR3## wherein X and Yare identical and are each either a fluoro, chloro, or bromo group orone of X and Y is a hydrogen and the other is a fluoro, chloro, or bromogroup;R₁ is a hydrogen or a (C₁ -C₄)alkyl group; A is a divalent radicalgroup selected from ##STR4## wherein R₂ is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl,and m and n, independently, are an integer of from 0 to 16, providedthat m+n cannot be greater than 17;

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --D--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --

wherein D is oxygen or sulfur, p is an integer of from 0 to 16, and q isan integer of from 1 to 16, provided that m+n cannot be greater than 17;and

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --CH═CH--(CH.sub.2).sub.s --

wherein s is an integer of from 1 to 16 and r is an integer of from 0 to16, provided that r+s cannot be greater than 16; and R is a methylgroup, a phenyl, or a phenyl substituted with one or two members of thegroup (C₁ -C₅)alkyl, (C₁ -C₅)alkoxy, hydroxy, chloro, bromo, fluoro,iodo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, (C₁ -C₅)alkylcarbonyl, benzoyl, orphenyl;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 2. A method ofclaim 1 wherein X and Y are each a chloro or bromo group or wherein oneof X and Y is a chloro or bromo group and the other is a hydrogen.
 3. Amethod of one of claims 1 or 2 wherein R is a phenyl or a phenyl mono-of di-substituted by (C₁ -C₅)alkyl, (C₁ -C₅)alkoxy, hydroxy, chloro,bromo, fluoro, iodo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, (C₁ -C₅)alkylcarbonyl,benzoyl, or phenyl.
 4. A method of one of claims 1 or 2 wherein R is amethyl group and A, if present, is a divalent radical selected from##STR5## wherein R₂ hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl, and m and n,independently, are an integer from 0 to 16, provided that m+n cannot begreater than 17;

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --D--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --

wherein D is oxygen or sulfur, p is an integer of from 0 to 16, and q isan integer of from 1 to 16, provided that m+n cannot be greater than 17.5. A method of one of claims 1 or 2 wherein R is a methyl group and A,if present, is a divalent radical selected from ##STR6## wherein R₂ ishydrogen, methyl, or ethyl, m is an integer from 0 to 16, and n is zero;

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --D--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --

wherein D is oxygen or sulfur, p is an integer of from 0 to 16, and q isthe integer
 1. 6. A method of claim 2 wherein R is a phenyl,methoxyphenyl, dimethoxyphenyl, hydroxyphenyl, dihydroxyphenylmchlorophenyl, or dichlorophenyl.
 7. A method of claim 6 wherein an Agroup is not present or wherein A is a methylene group or a group of theformulae --SCH₂ -- or --OCH₂₋₋.